Psychology of Addictive Behaviors explained

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Abbreviation:	Psychol. Addict. Behav.
Editor:	Katie Witkiewitz
Discipline:	Psychology
Publisher:	American Psychological Association
Country:	United States
Frequency:	8/year
History:	1987-present
Impact:	3.288
Impact-Year:	2020
Website:	https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/adb/
Issn:	0893-164X
Eissn:	1939-1501

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors is a peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Psychological Association that publishes original articles related to the psychological aspects of addictive behaviors 8 times a year.^[1] The current editor-in-chief is Katie Witkiewitz (University of New Mexico).

The journal has implemented the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines. ^[2] The TOP Guidelines provide structure to research planning and reporting and aim to make research more transparent, accessible, and reproducible. ^[3]

The journal includes articles on the following topics:

• alcohol and alcoholism
• drug use and abuse
• eating disorders
• smoking and nicotine addiction, and
• other excessive behaviors (e.g., gambling, sexual addiction)

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed by MEDLINE/PubMed and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 3.288.^[4]

External links

• Journal Description

Notes and References

1. Web site: August 8, 2017 . Psychology of Addictive Behaviors . . 2012-07-20.
2. Web site: Transparency and Openness Promotion. APA.org. American Psychological Association. 2021-09-30.
3. Web site: What are the TOP Guidelines and why are they important?. APA.org. American Psychological Association. 2021-09-30.
4. Book: 2021 . Psychology of Addictive Behaviors . 2021 Journal Citation Reports . . Social Sciences . . Journal Citation Reports.